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Jeshaiah
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Deliverance of Jehovah.
Jeshaiah (1)
#A Kohathite Levite, the father of Joram, of the family of Eliezer (1 Chr. 26:25); called also Isshiah (24:21).
Jeshaiah (2)
#One of the sons of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 15).
Jeshaiah (3)
#One of the three sons of Hananiah (1 Chr. 3:21).
Jeshaiah (4)
#Son of Athaliah (Ezra 8:7).
Jeshaiah (5)
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Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(salvation of Jehovah).
One of the six sons of Jeduthun. (1 Chronicles 25:3,15) (B.C. 1014.) A Levite in the reign of David, eldest son of Rehabiah, a descendant of Amram through Moses. (1 Chronicles 26:25) [ISSHIAH] (B.C. before 1014.) The son of Athaliah, and chief of the house of Bene-Elam who returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:7) [Josias] (B.C. 459.) A Merarite who returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:19)
In the Bible
7
Verses where Jeshaiah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 3:21
The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3
From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 25:15
the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
- 1 Chronicles 26:25
His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
- Ezra 8:7
from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
- Ezra 8:19
also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.
+1 more verse naming Jeshaiah.
Scripture on Jeshaiah
5
Entries that reference Jeshaiah
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Jeshaiah references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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